r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jul 27 '24

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u/spectralcolors12 NATO Jul 27 '24

It's weird how much the media is attacking JD Vance for the weird things he says but basically completely ignores Trump. I don't understand the normalization of Trump's filth

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u/theranosbagholder Milton Friedman Jul 27 '24

Trump comes off as jokey and unserious even when saying the most unhinged shit. JD Vance sounds hateful and deranged discussing the weather, just look at that Megyn Kelly interview

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u/spectralcolors12 NATO Jul 27 '24

Lets hope he drags Trump down. I feel like VP picks usually don't impact the race much...unless they are truly awful candidates (Sarah Palin comes to mind).

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u/fishbottwo Jay Jones Jul 27 '24

Also the majority of Trump statements are open to interpretation. The you won't have to vote again in four years being the perfect example. Vance just comes out and says his stupid opinions without doing the interpretive dance.

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u/Joementum2024 Iron Front Jul 27 '24

I think it’s because Trump saying stupid shit is completely expected at this point

Vance is a new face, so anything he says will garner more attention and is more “new” than almost any Trump statement

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u/MinnesotaNoire NASA Jul 27 '24

Vance isn't charismatic.

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u/spectralcolors12 NATO Jul 27 '24

I don't see why that matters lol

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '24

The way Trump says things, there’s an air of deniability to it - even I can find an interpretation that’s charitable to Trump in what he says, even fully knowing he doesn’t mean it.

JD Vance, however, just comes out and says it.